Merlwood
Merlwood is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Merlwood had a population of 88 people.[1]
| Merlwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Merlwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.1494°S 151.8830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 88 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.777/km2 (9.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Merlwood State School opened on 23 March 1910 under teacher Alice Amelia Wilson.[3][4] It closed on 22 January 1967.[5]
In the 2016 census Merlwood had a population of 88 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merlwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Merlwood – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Our Murgon Letter". Queensland Times. LI (7586). Queensland, Australia. 13 August 1909. p. 5 (Daily). Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Kopittke, Rosemary; Kopittke, Eric (1997). Queensland teachers index 1907-1920. Queensland Family History Society. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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